Wednesday, March 4, 2015

University of Toledo divestment resolution against Israeli Apartheid -

A landslide victory is reported on March 4, 2015

"Toledo student government passes first BDS resolution in Ohio"

CLEVELAND JEWISH NEWSMarch 4, 2015

At: http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/news/local_news/toledo-student-government-passes-first-bds-resolution-in-ohio/article_c1111ae2-c2a5-11e4-8b32-47ce74756509.html"The University of Toledo student government passed a divestment resolution during an open forum meeting March 3. This is the first divestment resolution that has been passed by a university student government in Ohio...."...Undergraduate students at The Ohio State University in Columbus will have the chance to vote on a similar divestment resolution during student government elections March 9 to 11. Moses expressed worry that the vote at UT may set a precedent for other universities." 'I think the vote now gives other Ohio colleges and their SJP groups the courage to come out and start their boycott, divestment and sanctions campaigns,' she said. 'I unfortunately think we might start seeing a bigger trend.' "_______________________________________________________

"Divestment passes:"Resolution gains majority vote, campaign continues"Independent Collegian (At University of Toledo; Ohio)March 4, 2015At: http://independentcollegian.com/2015/03/04/news/divestment-passes/"Shouts of joy and excitement erupted from the supporters of the divestment resolution as it passed in an overwhelming majority vote of 21-4 during the weekly University of Toledo Student Government meeting."At the start of the meeting, 94 attendees were present, not including the 27 senators and 7 SJC members in attendance..."...Derek Ide, SJP steering committee member, said Israel is not being singled out by the resolution." 'It is not us [SJP] who singles out Israel. It is Hillel and AIPAC and every other defender of Israeli crimes who wants Israel to maintain a special status, a status that places them above international law and unaccountable to the norms and standards of justice.' ”

1967: SNCC Supports Palestine Freedom movement.

(The same year, the U.S. Department of Defense claimed that:"SNCC can no longer be considered a civil rights group. It has become a racist organization with black supremacy ideals and an expressed hatred for whites.")

Both pages posted in this Blog's archives at May 17, 2007.

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"Appeal by Black Americans Against United States Support of the Zionist Government"

In the "New York Times", November 1, 1970.It reports that the Israeli Air Force Commander was already lecturing at the South African Air Force College in September 1967.See below:

"Appeal by Black Americans Against United States Support of the Zionist Government"--

Anti-Apartheid movement poster from the 1970's

It says "Zionism & Apartheid are Racism! They Must be Destroyed!"

Israeli Occupation soldiers kidnap girl in Hebron.

Congressman admits it: $300 Billion Went to Israel from the U.S. Congress

"I believe the United States has no truer friend in the Middle East than Israel. I have been in Congress for 50 years, and during my tenure I have proudly helped to move more than $300 billion worth of American aid to Israel."--Article by Congressman John Dingell"Arab American News"August 5, 2006